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Manufacturing Helping Drive The US Economy.

Factory Output Increases 0.7 Percent In January. Bloomberg News (2/16, Willis) reports, “Factories in the US boosted production in January, capping the biggest back-to-back increases in more than two years, showing manufacturing will remain at the forefront of the expansion.” … Continue reading

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Factory Orders Jump 1.1% as Businesses Invest in Heavy Machinery

WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to factories rose in December, supported by a rebound in business investment in capital goods. In addition, service companies grew at the fastest pace in 11 months in January as companies started hiring to keep up … Continue reading

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ECONOMIC NEWS

Economy Created 243,000 Jobs In January; Unemployment Drops To 8.3 Percent. The CBS Evening News (2/3, lead story, 3:45, Pelley) reported on “a big improvement in the unemployment picture. The Labor Department reported today that the jobless rate in January … Continue reading

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CMF February 2012 Newsletter – World of Concrete and Rebar Machines, MH413C Plate Roll

January ended with a visit to Las Vegas where CMF attended the annual World of Concrete Trade Show. This was a first timer for CMF and most probably something we will be doing every year. We were excited to introduce … Continue reading

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US Manufacturing Activity Grew In January.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2/2, Barrett) reports, “Boosted by an increase in new orders, the production at US factories grew in January at the fastest pace in seven months.” Bloomberg News (2/2) reports, “The Institute for Supply Management’s index climbed … Continue reading

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First Report: World of Concrete 2012

Annual concrete extravaganza generates good numbers and strong expectations. Official attendance numbers have not been released yet for World of Concrete 2012, which ends its run today in Las Vegas, but initial estimates of both show promoters and exhibitors peg … Continue reading

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FABTECH 2011 Breaks Records and Exceeds Expectations

FABTECH 2011 Breaks Records and Exceeds Expectations Thank you for being an integral part of FABTECH 2011. The 2011 event culminated with a total of 1,360 exhibiting companies covering an astounding 523,740 net square feet of floor space. Your presence … Continue reading

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US Factories Expanded At Fastest Pace In Six Months In December.

Bloomberg News (1/4, Willis) reports, “US factories expanded in December at the fastest pace in six months, adding to evidence manufacturing is improving from India to the UK entering 2012. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index climbed to 53.9 … Continue reading

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Heavy Metal Is Back: The Best Cities For Manufacturing

For a generation American manufacturing has been widely seen as a “declining sport.” Yet its demise has been largely overplayed. Despite the many jobs this sector has lost in the past generation, manufacturing remains remarkably resilient, with a global market … Continue reading

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CMF January 2012 Newsletter – selling our inventory

Rushing into 2012 - need the storage space – will sell inventory cheap. I know we are still in December of 2011 but as always at this time of the year, I feel an urge into stepping into the new one. … Continue reading

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